Vézelay
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vézelay (French: [vez(ə)lɛ]) is a commune in the department of Yonne in the north-central French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is a defensible hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and its 11th-century Romanesque Basilica of St Magdalene are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3]
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Vézelay | |
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Coordinates: 47°28′00″N 3°44′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Yonne |
Arrondissement | Avallon |
Canton | Joux-la-Ville |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert Barbieux[1] |
Area 1 | 21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 448 |
• Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 89446 /89450 |
Elevation | 170–339 m (558–1,112 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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